GB 0101 TU.BB - Barbados: Trades Unions Material

Zona de identificação

Código de referência

GB 0101 TU.BB

Título

Barbados: Trades Unions Material

Data(s)

  • 1945-1980 (Produção)

Nível de descrição

Dimensão e suporte

1 box

Zona do contexto

Nome do produtor

História biográfica

Trades unions in Barbados were closely linked to the evolution of the party system in the years before independence, with leaders of the Barbados Workers' Union (BWU) sitting in the House of Assembly and on the Executive Council as well as being members of the Barbados Labour Party. The subsequent switch of BWU support to the Democratic Labour Party was important in securing the latter's 1961 election victory. As well as alluding to domestic politics, the Caribbean Labour Congress materials here also indicate the support of the union movement for some form of federation within the West Indies.

História do arquivo

The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant.
GB 0101 TU.BB 1945-1980 Collection (Fonds) 1 box Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Trades unions in Barbados were closely linked to the evolution of the party system in the years before independence, with leaders of the Barbados Workers' Union (BWU) sitting in the House of Assembly and on the Executive Council as well as being members of the Barbados Labour Party. The subsequent switch of BWU support to the Democratic Labour Party was important in securing the latter's 1961 election victory. As well as alluding to domestic politics, the Caribbean Labour Congress materials here also indicate the support of the union movement for some form of federation within the West Indies.

The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Journals, newspapers, memorandums, constitutions, reports and conference reports issued by the Barbados Association of Local Government Officers, the Barbados Progressive Union of Workers, the Barbados Sugar and General Workers Union, the Barbados Workers' Union, and the Caribbean Labour Congress.

Further accruals are expected, some in electronic form.

Alphabetically by union, and then in rough chronological order.

Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.

Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.
English

Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)

See also Barbados: Pressure Groups Material (PG.BB) and Barbados: Political Party Material (PP.BB), as well as Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.

Description compiled by Daniel Millum, Political Archives Project Officer at the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American Studies.  Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.  Created 17/02/2004 AIM25 Barbados Barbados Association of Local Government Officers Barbados Progressive Union of Workers Barbados Sugar and General Workers Union Barbados Workers' Union Caribbean Caribbean Labour Congress Internal politics Labour relations Trade unions

Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Zona do conteúdo e estrutura

Âmbito e conteúdo

Journals, newspapers, memorandums, constitutions, reports and conference reports issued by the Barbados Association of Local Government Officers, the Barbados Progressive Union of Workers, the Barbados Sugar and General Workers Union, the Barbados Workers' Union, and the Caribbean Labour Congress.

Avaliação, seleção e eliminação

Incorporações

Further accruals are expected, some in electronic form.

Sistema de arranjo

Alphabetically by union, and then in rough chronological order.

Zona de condições de acesso e utilização

Condições de acesso

Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.

Condiçoes de reprodução

Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.

Idioma do material

  • inglês

Sistema de escrita do material

  • latim

Notas ao idioma e script

English

Características físicas e requisitos técnicos

See also Barbados: Pressure Groups Material (PG.BB) and Barbados: Political Party Material (PP.BB), as well as Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.

Instrumentos de descrição

Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)

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Existência e localização de originais

Existência e localização de cópias

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Identificador da instituição

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Regras ou convenções utilizadas

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Datas de criação, revisão, eliminação

Línguas e escritas

  • inglês

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    Área de ingresso